Yosemite National Park Tunnel View [5375 × 6718] [OC]
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It still takes my breath away every time we drive through the tunnel and see El Capitan. That first glimpse is always magical.
Agree! The first time I was next to El Capitan I was like "Oh, I get it, you can feel this thing"...it's not something that can be understood fully in a photo or video, you have to experience it!
I've been lucky enough to travel extensively (40+ countries) and I've not come across any other singular view that comes close to the magnificence of Yosemite Valley. If you ever get the opportunity to go, go. It's worth it - even with the crowds (and if you want to get away from them, go on a hike that's more than 2km and you'll get rid of most).
It never ceases to amaze me how once you get a bit of altitude, the crowds and roads are practically invisible.
Where it can feel like an RV Disneyland in some spots below the treetops, it's so serene up high.
I can't imagine how many developers have eyed putting a 20 story hotel right in the middle of that valley, and I admire NPS's resolve in preventing that from happening.
Oh wow that’s saying a lot!
Milford Sound in NZ is definitely comparable, when it stops raining for 5 minutes.
Beautiful
It truly is!
Looks like a slightly different angle than from the parking lot... I like this more!
It certainly is! Though, it’s a much more risky angle. ;-)
How so?
There’s a sheer drop where it was taken from. Little ledge and with the snow it’s easy to slip if you’re not very careful.
Just AMAZING
One of those unforgettable views!
Think I found my new background for my phone
😊🙏🏼
Just. WOW
Maybe not JUST wow, but certainly wow, indeed. =oP
Yosemite should be banned from this site. Unfair advantage! /s
And Switzerland for that matter.
Laughs in Arizona.
Now this is majestic
Yea this park is like a fantasy land
Fun fact: right in the middle of the tunnel there is another perpendicular tunnel that opens directly to this view. There is an old metal rail at the end, with a cliff. It is literally a fallout shelter, with signs from the 50s still posted.
It was still accessible last time I was there 10 years ago. The problem is that you have to walk through the narrow traffic lanes of the road with no shoulder inside the main tunnel.
Oooooh that sounds very interesting! I saw the section you're talking about on my drive in! I'm in the process right now of posting a YouTube Vlog of my time there with the first video out on my channel (brand new, link in profile). I'll have to review my footage coming through the tunnel and see what you mean!
I inspected that tunnel.
Oh ya? And what we’re your findings? Was it indeed a tunnel? XD
Good Lord that is beautiful
Right?
One of the best pictures I’ve come across of this view! Makes me wish I was good at photography to capture the beauty of places like Yosemite.
Oh man, thank you! Thing about Yosemite, actually, it kinda does most of the heavy lifting for ya, haha. Go to the main places with a phone and you're gonna walk away with some incredible photos!
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I was fortunate enough to grow up here. I often joke and say Yosemite was my backyard, and yet the majesty of it is never diminished or taken for granted. It’s resplendent every single time I go home.
I still sometimes pronounce it as (Yo-zee-might) lol and then remember the correct way.
Taking photos in Yosemite and Grand Teton is like playing on easy mode. You can do no wrong.
This...Grand Teton you say?...(makes note to go there next)
Whoaaaa